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Q. Regarding broadcasting in high-definition, you've (Bertram) previously stated that "I don't think it's a priority." With the digital transition looming, phasing out of CRTs in favor of LCDs, and the continuous rise in high-def TV sales, do you foresee Amazing Race to ever be shown in high-definition in the future?
A. BvM: There's no reason we shouldn't do it but right now the equipment is a little cumbersome for us. The battery packs on these cameras are very, very heavy. We have human beings who have to shoot the show 7 days a week, 24 hours a day so there's a technical aspect. If you're in one location filming, that's much easier of course. But we are racing around the world - 40,000 miles in 21 days, shooting 12 (episodes), so there's a practical aspect to it. And I'd like to mention we are the only reality show that has one two Emmys for cinematography in a reality show and it was unrelated to the HD part.
ED: Bertram has a very good point, Just think, when you see a contestant running, that there is a cameraman running right alongside with a 40-pound camera on his back. I wish we could do a behind the scenes because people would just be sitting there with their mouths open watching how these guys do it.